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MDOT to hold Town Hall Meeting in Hazlehurst

MDOT to hold Town Hall Meeting in Hazlehurst

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Public Transit Division will be holding a community town hall meeting in Hazlehurst to address ways to increase participation in and enhance awareness of the benefits of public transit programs to area residents.

MDOT: Brookhaven man promoted in Bridge Division

MDOT: Brookhaven man promoted in Bridge Division

A Brookhaven man has been promoted in the Mississippi Department of Transportation Bridge Division.

Justin Walker has been promoted to Assistant State Bridge Engineer, according to MDOT Interim Executive Director Melinda McGrath.

According to MDOT, Walker recently served as Senior Design Section Engineer, for Districts One, Five and Seven and will now assist the State Bridge Engineer in design and plan development of interstate and highway bridges, and management of MDOT’s national bridge inventory program.

Walker has been with MDOT for 14 years and graduated from Mi

MDOT: Lincoln County road projects update

MDOT: Lincoln County road projects update

The Mississippi Department of Transportation released the following updates on road projects in Lincoln County:

Bridge widening on Interstate 55: An $11.5 million project to widen 12 bridges in the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 in Lincoln County is expected to be complete in July. Work is progressing at the Big Creek Crossing just north of Exit 30, the Bogue Chitto River crossing north of Exit 38 and the bridge over Brookway Boulevard at Exit 40.

MDOT: Lincoln County road projects update

MDOT: Lincoln County road projects update

The Mississippi Department of Transportation released the following updates on road projects in Lincoln County:

  • Bridge widening on Interstate 55: An $11.5 million project to widen 12 bridges in the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 in Lincoln County is expected to be complete in July. Work is progressing at the Big Creek Crossing just north of Exit 30, the Bogue Chitto River crossing north of Exit 38 and the bridge over Brookway Boulevard at Exit 40.

Holiday road closures in Lincoln County

Holiday road closures in Lincoln County

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced Monday several lane closures that will be in effect over the holiday weekend.

On I-55, in Lincoln County, there are currently two sites that have a permanent lane closure making I-55 one lane in each direction.  These locations are north of the Bogue Chitto interchange near mile marker 31 in the north and southbound lanes and the bridge over Brookway Boulevard at mile marker 40 in both the north and southbound lanes. 

Travelers should also be advised that the lanes narrow at mile marker 38 for bri

Wesson woman killed in crash with school bus

LINCOLN COUNTY, MS (WLBT) - A 21-year-old Wesson woman was killed in an accident with a school bus in Lincoln County Wednesday afternoon.

Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday a bus carrying 16 students from Enterprise Attendance Center collided head on with a vehicle on Little Rock Road.

The driver, 21-year-old Tammy Jo Brown of Wesson, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger , 19-year-old Jordan Michael Hunt also of Wesson, was not injured, Rushing said.

Updates on MDOT projects in Lincoln County

Updates on MDOT projects in Lincoln County

Mississippi Department of Transportation District Seven released updates Monday on current projects in Lincoln County.

On Interstate 55, 12 bridges in the north and southbound lanes are being widened to meet current standards.  Work is currently in progress at Dickerson Creek, at Exit 30 at Bogue Chitto Road, and at Exit 42 at North Brookhaven.